Unley looking after its trees
Just prior to Christmas our Operations Manager Trevor Stein notified Elected Members and Executive about the deterioration of a pre-European River Red Gum (possibly 3-400 years old) in Northgate Street near Victoria Avenue. Grave fears were held for this tree....We are all getting older; who will look after us.
Baby Boomers please read this blog. In the City of Unley it is predicted that by the year 2027, the number of people over the age of 65 could increase by 58%.In order to prepare for this trend, the City of Unley has developed a Draft City of Unley Ageing Strategy...
Water from Hamilton Boulevard-Unley leading the way
The recent re-development of Johnstone Terrace at Wayville, now named Hamilton Boulevard was much more than providing a nice new streetscape. The project incorporated an underground storm/recycled water tank storage. This water is now being accessed for our street...
Leah Street Upgrade
The much awaited upgrade of Leah Street has begun. As many residents of Goodwood South are regular users of this street I note below the schedule provide me by our administration on Friday, including road closures necessary to facilitate the upgrade.12 – 20 January...Chinese New Year Celebrations in Unley
Unley will again be in the headlines, once the Tour has been and gone. Indochina Restaurant Unley is staging the traditional lion dance on the nights of 21st (Saturday), 27th (Friday) and 28th (Saturday) for the celebration of the Chinese new year – year of the...
Down Under Start to Year
The Year in Unley gets started with a Down Under example of how to stage an international sporting event. Today saw the Ride Like Crazy event with participants finishing at Unley Oval just as I wanted access to Edmund Avenue to take a fellow parishioner home, who...Mayor pleads not guilty
I am back from my time out and focusing on family issues that we had not planned on. Back to work today in fact in my day job to hear the news that our Mayor attended court today and pleaded not guilty to the charges laid last year against him by the police.The...Hoping you all enjoyed Christmas
I have not blogged since the middle of the month as my focus has shifted to family. Unfortunately not for festive reasons although yesterday was a good day. Like many others we have experienced a Christmas tragedy.Life does happen and occasionally you simply get...Unley Central Urban Design Precinct Plan
With the DPA 2 & 3 now before the minister we are turnign our attention to what many may call “the heart of Unley”.The Unley District Centre has been identified as requiring further investigation to resolve the range of constraints and opportunities...
VOLUNTEERING- (TOYS)
Sharon Zacher has been coordinating the TOYS program (standing for Together Offering Your Skills) at the Clarence Park Community Centre for the last 8 years of the program’s 30 year history.There are currently 20 male and female volunteers who mend toys...
Well done & Bon Voyage Kerry Webb
Hot on the good news that the Clarence Park Community Kindergarten received a grant from Council for their proposed community garden (see previous blog) we find the Director is moving on. Kerry Webb rejuvenated the Kindergarten when she arrived some 5 years ago. It is...Village Living & Desirable Neighbourhoods Development Plan Amendment program
1.1 – DPA 2 – Residential Character and Regeneration Areas and Council-wide PolicyThe in-fill and regeneration areas in this Development Plan Amendment stage 2 (DPA 2) are an important contribution to the overall growth expected in Unley as part of the...
Bob Such still against 40kph
We all know from recent press Bob Such is against 40kph and in so doing he targeted the City of Unley policy of 40 kph.He is persisting and has written to the Minister of Road Safety (Jennifer Rankine) regarding the current proposal to make King William Road a...Regulated v Significant Trees-The New Legislation
Further to my report late last month on the new legislation our own Deevlopment plan requires ammendment to align it to the legislation.As I understand it The Minister for Planning released the Regulated Trees Development Plan Amendment (DPA) on the 17 November 2011...
Mandarin speaking church services in Unley
The Anglican Diocese of Adelaide, through our very own Parish of St Augustine’s, is promoting multi cultural church services. This is something that Council is keen to encourage and our Mayor Lachlan Clyne, in his monthly report, has indicated “It was an...Orphanage Park Brownhill Creek Stone Lining
The updated Local Heritage Places Development Plan Amendment (LHP DPA), including the Brownhill Creek stone lining in the Orphanage Park, was re-submitted to the Minister for Planning in September 2011.A positive recommendation by the DPLG for approval by the Minister...Kelvin Avenue Update
The Driveway link which is the current proposal that recently was the subject of community consultation is now due to come before Council at the January meeting. There was not enough time for our administration to review the responces and prepare a...
Canterbury Terrace Boardwalk-People Power at work again
Thanks to those residents who turned up last Tuesday evening to the street meeting called by Council to address concerns raised to me during last years election campaign about safety etc of the boardwalk.About a dozen people provided us with valuable observations that...
Unley Council is new landlord of Sturt FC BarZaar property
Unley Council has purchased from Australia Post the property of 166 Unley Road , the site that houses the Sturt Football Club’s BarZaar.The following is an extract of a press release from Council.The City of Unley’s purchase of 166 Unley Road from...
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